WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Cosponsors Bill to Use Trump Slush Fund for Affordable Housing * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) cosponsored the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act, landmark legislation that redirects the $175 billion ICE and CBP slush fund Donald Trump created in his so-called "Big Beautiful Bill," and reinvests those billions directly into proven solutions that wo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Dells Invest in Trump Accounts, Pressley Renews Call for Equity and Wealth-Building Opportunity for All * A Champion of Baby Bonds, Pressley Has Urged Trump Admin. to Ensure New Child Savings Accounts Don't Worsen Inequality WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement renewing her calls for the Trump Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Reckless Nuclear Policy, Senator Markey and Rep. McGovern Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Dangerous Global Nuclear Arms Race * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Grou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Senator Murray Highlights Russia's Barbaric Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children, Slams Trump for Eliminating Funding for Efforts to Track Victims * Senator Murray : "Unfortunately, we simply cannot have this conversation without talking about the fact that, as Ranking Member Schatz mentioned, earlier this year the Trump Administration abruptly cut off funding to help track victims of Russ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump's Latest Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education and Undermine Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Department of Education, led over 30 of her colleagues in calling out the Trump Administration's latest illegal step to dismantle the Department of E  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Blocking 88 Trump Nominees * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after blocking 88 Trump nominees on the Senate floor: "I just blocked 88 Trump nominees from confirmationincluding Sara Carter Bailey, a former Fox News contributor nominated to be our country's Drug Czar. "Bailey was nominated by Trump, who just pardoned the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces No Palaces Act to Put Guardrails on Future White House Construction & Demolition * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced new legislation that would put additional guardrails on the White House's construction and demolition process. The No Palaces Act requires the Executive Office of the President to obtain National Capital Plannin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on DOD IG Report Finding Hegseth Put American Servicemembers At Risk * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to a report issued by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General which found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of a commerci  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Stevens Introduce Legislation to Strengthen and Expand America's Cybersecurity Workforce * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) today introduced the Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act, legislation to help more workers from underrepresented and disadvantaged communities join the growing cybersecurity field. The bill establishes a new di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Calling to Make Health Care Affordable, Empower Patients * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor calling on Congress to address rising health care costs for families. Specifically, Cassidy criticized the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, which funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to giant insurance companies wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, McClellan, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Pipelines * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025, legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to asse  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Trump administration's overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for American cars. The Biden CAFE Standards mandate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Hearing on the Crucial Role of Community Support for Seniors During the Holiday Season Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing titled, "Aging in Place: The Impact of Community During the Holidays." This hearing examined how strong families, community networks,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY STRIKES OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AND IN THE CARIBBEAN * c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the Trump administration's unauthorized military strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Caribbean: "Since September, the Trump administration has  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Condemns Renaming U.S. Institute of Peace for Donald J. Trump * In floor speech, asks "Will his ego stop staining this city?" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) spoke from the House floor this morning after learning that President Trump has had the U.S. Institute of Peace renamed in his honor. Trump dismantled the institute shortly after taking office and had its preside  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Introduces Two Bills to Expand Affordable Health Care Options for Individuals and Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced two major pieces of legislationthe Affordable Care Economic Stability and Small Business (ACCESS) Act and the Improved Medical Patients Access to Affordable Care Today (IMPACT) Act to expand affordable health insurance  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Celebrates Medal of Honor Act Being Signed into Law * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement on the Medal of Honor Act being signed into law by President Trump. The new law significantly increases the annual special pension for Medal of Honor recipients. "Our Medal of Honor recipients put everything on the line for this country,"   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Walkinshaw Statement on Generational Spike in Global Child Deaths After Trump Admin Dismantles USAID and Guts Foreign Aid Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement after public reports show that preventable child deaths will rise for the first time this century, with 200,000 more children expected to die this year: "This is what happens when a president d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT MEETS WITH U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO ADVOCATE FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS PRIORITIES * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) met with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamison Greer during a Ways and Means Committee roundtable session to discuss the Trump Administration's ongoing trade negotiations and their impact on the U.S. Virgin Islands.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR to Hold Canada Accountable for USMCA Dairy Violations * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) led a bipartisan effort urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to hold Canada accountable for failing to meet its dairy commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The letter calls for strong enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines' Bill to Protect Mothers Traveling with Breast Milk Signed into Law by President Trump * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill, the "BABES Enhancement Act," has been signed into law by President Trump. The bill makes it easier for parents to travel with breast milk and formula and is a major win for families in Montana and across the nation. "I'm thrilled   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's and Gimenez's Statement on Immigration Applications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) released the following joint statement regarding the recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to halt immigration applications: "The Biden Administration's reckless abandonment of border security and its systematic failure to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the Department of Transportation's announcement today that the Trump Administration plans to "reset" the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)'s corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. "What the auto industry needs, and what all manufacturin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to DoD IG's Report on SignalGate, Reiterates Call for Hegseth to Resign * December 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, DC] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General's report which confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American servicemembers at greater risk by sharing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL). During the mee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL).   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DOD IG's Report On 'Signalgate,' Determination That Secretary Hegseth Endangered U.S. Service Members * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) report which concluded that U.S. Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Following Warren and Senate Democrats' Urging, Independent Watchdog Launches Investigation Into FHFA Director Pulte's Potential Abuses of Power in Mortgage Fraud Cases Against Democratic Officials GAO agrees to investigate Director Pulte's targeting of prominent Democrats and President Trump's perceive  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, legislation introduced today that will protect passengers by requiring airlines to provide cash compensation and free rebooking for passengers facing significant delays or cancellations caused by the airlin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Launch Bipartisan Plan to Protect Healthcare and Lower Costs * **Today, Congresswoman Goodlander spoke about the impact of this plan for people across New Hampshire.** Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) launched a landmark new bipartisan plan to protect the healthcare that tens of thousands of Granite   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures $40.5 Million in Additional Funding for Cleanup of Coldwater Creek * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has committed to provide $40.5 million in additional funding devoted to the cleanup of Coldwater Creek and related sites in the St. Louis region. The funds will be used for remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Trump Administration Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Nearby Communities in New Mexico * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD's decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Trump Administration Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Nearby Communities in New Mexico * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD's decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoroal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rejects Trump's Latest BLM Nominee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement regarding his opposition to President Trump's nomination of former U.S. Representative Steve Pearce to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "Americans deserve a BLM director who will be a true steward of the millions of acres under the agency's c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome $420 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Deliver Internet Across Colorado * 96,000 Coloradans are expected to get connected Trump admin's last-minute overhaul of BEAD funding resulted in millions less for Colorado, falls short of potential WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the announcement that the Na  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Reverse Republicans' Fees on Children Seeking Asylum * Trump's Big Ugly Betrayal Act imposes a $5,000 fee for children seeking asylum as well as annual fees while their cases are reviewed WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Catherine Cortez Masto, and 19 of their   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Urge Secretary Bessent to Reject Proposed Dollar Coin Designs Featuring Donald Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and 6 colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, calling on him to reject the proposed designs for the Semiquincentennial dollar coin featuring the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Preserve National Coal Council, Codify Mission in Law * Senator Working to Keep NCC Focused on Development of Coal Resources, Advancing New Innovations WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week reintroduced the National Coal Council Act to preserve the mission of the National Coal Council   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Trump Administration Repeals Unworkable Staffing Mandate, Provides Relief for Rural Long-Term Care Providers * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Trump administration repealed a Biden-era rule imposing unworkable minimum staffing mandates on long-term care (LTC) facilities. Hoeven opposed the rule when it was first proposed by the Centers for M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "The Cost of Living is Skyrocketing, and Working-Class Families are Struggling to Pay Their Rent and Mortgages. And What is Donald Trump Doing to Solve This Crisis? Raising Housing Costs." Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Castro Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardon of Notorious Drug Trafficker * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today introduced a resolution condemning President Trump's pardon of former Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs, Shaheen, Booker Condemn President Trump's Remarks on Somali Immigrants in the United States * Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: October Marks the Lowest Start to a Fiscal Year Ever for Nationwide Border Encounters Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet, highlighting the continued progress by the Trump administration in securing the homeland. In October, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Adrienne Jones Stepping Down as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after Speaker Adrienne Jones announced she will step down from her position as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates: "My dear friend Adrienne Jones has been a historic Speaker of the Maryland House of Del  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Huffman, Padilla Lead California Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plan to Allow Oil Drilling Along California's Pristine Coastline Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Reps. S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ACTION TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE CRACKDOWN * Hyde-Smith Says Recent Tragedies Underscore Need for Federal, State Attention to Illegal Immigrants Driving Commercial Vehicles VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses CDL Public Safety Issues. VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech on Abuse, Fraud in Issuing Commercial Driver's Licenses Poses   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich Delivers Remarks on Senate Floor Stressing Need to Protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Blasts Trump Administration For Relentless, Ongoing Attacks on Public Lands Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Roy on Mornings with Maria: We need to deliver for the American people * December 4, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to break down a GAO report exposing widespread Obamacare tax credit fraud and warn of growing government overreach as Republicans push for accountability.Click  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Merkley Introduce Bill to Prohibit Federal Funds to Pay for War Against Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Venezuela without e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * Kelly's legislation will protect consumers and hold airlines accountable Read more about the bill here Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, new legislation that will protect p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: VA's Electronic Records Are a "Debacle" * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), spoke with Alyssa Hundrup, Director of Health Care at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), about the importance of streamlining information-sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community care providers. During   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Discriminatory Trump Immigration Application Ban * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called out the Trump Administration's unfounded and discriminatory immigration application ban (link is external), which has already halted citizenship proceedings for Connecticut residents. As of this week, the Trump Administration has paused all immigration applications for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "AMERICA IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on Donald Trump's unaffordable America. As Republicans continue to drive up the cost of living and break our healthcare system, House Democrats are lifting up the stories of hardworking Americans who are bein  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "AMERICA IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on Donald Trump's unaffordable America. As Republicans continue to drive up the cost of living and break our healthcare system, House Democrats are lifting up the stories of hardworking Americans who are being crushed by the rising pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THESE PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN REAL TIME" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that as Donald Trump and Republicans continue to raise prices and fail to address their healthcare crisis, Democrats will continue fighting to lower the high cost of living on behalf of e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces UNtaxed Act to Stop United Nations from Taxing Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the UNtaxed Act to block the United Nations (UN) from imposing taxes on American citizens or businesses. President Trump successfully postponed a vote on the UN's proposed global carbon tax scheme earlier this fall, and the UNtaxed Act will support the President's agenda in Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren Joins California Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plan to Allow Oil Drilling Along California's Pristine Coastline * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), and 25 members of the California Democratic Congressional delegation in condemning the Trump Administration's official draft 2027-2032 Oute  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Kelly, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * Washington (December 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, new legislation that will protect passengers by requiring airlines to provide cash   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Casten, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Pipelines * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025, legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Dangerous Global Nuclear Arms Race * WASHINGTONCongressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the bicameral Hastening Arms Limitation Talks (HALT) Act, legislation outlining a vision for a twenty-first century freez  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Unions' Legal Challenge to State Department Firings Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in support of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), which have filed a tempor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Statement on DRC-Rwanda Declaration Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement after Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a joint declaration recommitting to the Washington Accords. "DRC and Rwanda recommitting to the Washington Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Meeks, Castro Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardon of Notorious Drug Trafficker Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today introduced a resolution condemning President Trump's pardon o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today teamed up to introduce the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Venezuela without explicit Congressional authorization. "Congress cannot stan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Secretary Bessent to Reject Proposed Dollar Coin Designs Featuring Donald Trump * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada's U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto led seven Senate Democratsincluding Senator Ron Wydenin a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on him to reject the proposed designs for the Semiquincentennial dollar coin f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce Newport Helicopter Returns to the Community * Senators obtain commitment directly from Coast Guard during a call today Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), today announced that Admiral Kevin Lunday, Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, committed to the Senators on a call that an essential   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Min, Warren, Lawmakers Question Giant Corporations On Trump Ballroom Donations, Influence-Peddling with Trump Administration For Favors * Donations from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, others with pending antitrust business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns. "If your donation was made with the intent to influence government decision-making, it could run afoul of federal bribery law." Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. DELEGATION ASKS U.S. TRADE REP. TO PROTECT MISS. FOREST, AG PRODUCTS IN TRADE TALKS WITH E.U. * United Congressional Delegation Outlines Harm in E.U. Deforestation Regime WASHINGTON, D.C. - A united Mississippi congressional delegation today encouraged the Trump administration to use ongoing trade talks to prioritize the protection of Mississippi forest and agricultural exports that c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Schiff Introduce Bicameral Bill To Prevent Inexperienced Temporary Immigration Judge Appointments, Close Loopholes Exploited By Trump Administration * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in introducing the Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act, legislation to prevent inexperienced temporary immigration judge appointments in l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens: Under President Trump, We're Ending CCP Infiltration of American Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined House floor debate on three bills to deter foreign adversaries in America's education system, H.R. 1069, the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for (PROTECT) Our Kids Act ; H.R. 1005, the Combating th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Huffman Lead California Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plan to Allow Oil Drilling Along California's Pristine Coastline * 28 California lawmakers to President Trump, Secretary Burgum: "Further industrialization off our coast will inevitably pollute our beaches, spelling disaster for California's economy and detrimentally impacting the rest of the country, which relies on California as an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Launch Bipartisan Plan to Lower Health Care Costs * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) helped announce a new bipartisan health care framework, CommonGround 2025 (link is external), led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02). The bipartisan framework includes a two-year extension of health insurance pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins California Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plan to Allow Oil Drilling Along California's Pristine Coastline * Washington D.C. - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and 25 members of the California Democratic Congressional delegation in condemning the Trump Administration's official draft 2027-2032 Outer Continent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Betty McCollum Demands Answers in Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sent Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) expressed outrage over the Administration's deliberate targeting of Minnesota's Somali community and demanded answers on the Department's actions in the Twin Citi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Betty McCollum on Caribbean Boat Strike: 'Deeply Alarming' * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday: "The footage of the September 2nd boat strike in the Caribbean was deeply alarming and calls into question the Trump administration's respect for the l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons statement on Department of Defense Inspector General report into use of Signal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement after the Department of Defense's Inspector General issued an investigation report on Secretary Hegseth's careless use of Signal to communicate tro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise * WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2025) Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China's Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the reco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lujan Leads Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Hearing on Defending America's Communications Networks * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled "Signal Under Siege: Defending America's Communications Networks." Wit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Misguided Balanced Budget Amendment Push * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on Republicans' misguided attempt to advance a balanced budget amendment,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for Congress to Put Pressure on Putin Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement urging Congress to take up legislation to put additional pressure on Putin after a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Floor Speech Condemning the Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Immigrants * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor on the need to hold the Trump Administration and ICE accountable for their inhumane treatment of immigrants. During her   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Signifying an end to decades of conflict and killings President Trump's historic peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, joined President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other high-ranking U.S. officials and foreign leaders at the historic pea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Statement on ICE Arrest of ISIS-K Terrorist in Waynesboro * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement regarding the ICE arrest of an ISIS-K terrorist in Waynesboro, Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national who entered the United States under the Biden Administration's "Operation Allies Welcome,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luna Urges President Trump to Refederalize Washington, D.C. in Wake of National Guard Tragedy * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to refederalize the District of Columbia, citing the tragic shooting of two National Guard members and the rapidly deteriorating public-safety situation in the capital. In the letter, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Fair Act To Crack Down On EBT Fraud And Protect Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Food Assistance Integrity and Responsibility (FAIR) Act, a bill which brings long-overdue accountability to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by requiring a photo ID on every EBT card and ensuring benefits   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Randall Slams Speaker Johnson Over Inaction to Solve Republican-Created Health Care Crisis * WASHINGTON DC Today, U.S. Representative Emily Randall (D, WA-06) spoke on the House floor to raise the alarm on the Republican-created health care crisis. At the end of the month, the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits will officially expire, leaving 24 million Americans who currently   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Unveils New Democrat Coalition Health Care Action Plan * Washington D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Health Care Working Group, unveiled the Coalition's Health Care Action Plan, a new framework that lays out New Dems' commonsense agenda to address the Republican health care crisis by lowering health care costs, expanding access to high-qual  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Highlights Successful Efforts to Secure Border, Protect Nebraskans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted successes in securing the border and keeping Nebraskans safe. "A nation is only as secure as its borders. Joe Biden's open border policies created a national security, humanitarian, and drug catastrophe," said Ricketts. " President Trump won re-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Coons Introduce SAFE Chips Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Chris Coons (D-DE), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia subcommittee, led six senators in introducing the Secure and Feasible Exports (SAFE) Chips Act of 2025. The bill codifies into law the Trump Administration's current limits on which advanced Artificial I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Shaheen Statement on DRC, Rwanda Peace Agreement U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below regarding the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $11+ MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION * Communities From North Country, Finger Lakes, CNY, Capital Region Win Funding For Critical Community Projects Such As Expanding Access To Healthcare, Upgrading Wastewater Infrastructure, Building New Educational Facilities   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Florida Delegation Letter to President Trump: Keep Oil Drilling Off Florida's Coasts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led Florida's entire congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Trump encouraging him to reject any potential plans from the Department of Interior that would violate his moratorium banning oil drilling off Florida's coasts.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Calls for Continued Bipartisan Support for Alzheimer's, Biomedical Research * Click HERE and HERE for individual photos. Click HERE to watch and HERE to download the full interview. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, took part in an event with the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Administration Effort to Hike Costs on Drivers, Poison Air by Attacking Fuel Economy Standards * Washington (December 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced a roll-back of the corporate average fuel economy standards that save dr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Stop ACA Fraud * Senator Marshall Leads Effort to End "Ghost Enrollees" & Restore Integrity to the ACA Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the ACA Marketplace Integrity Act, legislation to crack down on fraud and restore accountability in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The bill requires mandatory ID verificati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Leads Letter for Federal Disaster Aid for Kansas Communities * Salina - Following several days of severe weather that caused significant damage across rural communities in north-central Kansas, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., Jerry Moran, and Congressman Tracey Mann have urged President Trump to approve the state's request for a major disaster declaration. This federal support i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Responds to Speaker Johnson Working to Strip IVF Coverage for Servicemembers from NDAA, Betraying Trump Promise to Increase Access to IVF * The NDAA provision is based on legislation Senator Murray helped introduce in April; Murray has worked for decades to make IVF more accessible for veterans and servicemembers, leads legislation to help veterans grow their families Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Statement Following Briefing on Lethal Second Strike of Boat in the Caribbean Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement following a bipartisan briefing on the Trump administration's follow-up strike of a boat it attacked in the Caribbean   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Deployment of $40.5 Million for Coldwater Creek Cleanup * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced the deployment of $40.5 million by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to cleanup radiation waste in Coldwater Creek and related sites across the St. Louis region. This funding will be used for remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Senators Ashley Moody & Angela Alsobrooks Team Up to Bring More Transparency to FEMA Aid Through New Tracking Tool Senators reach across the aisle to introduce the TRACK Act * Today, Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to bring more transparency to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid process by introducing the TRACK Act -- Transparency in Recovery Assistance & Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients, Ensure More Americans Can Afford Health Care U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the Restoring Patient Protections  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Senate Democrats' Plan to Protect ACA Tax Credits, Lower Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, released the following statement on Senate Democrats' plan to prevent health care costs from skyro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on DRC, Rwanda Peace Agreement Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below regarding the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman & CA Lawmakers Condemn Trump's Plan for Oil Drilling Along California's Pristine Coastline * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), and 25 members of the California Democratic Congressional delegation in condemning the Trump Administration's official draft 2027-2032 Outer Continental Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Smith-cosponsored bill combats forced labor on Chinese ships Stop Illegal Fishing Act heads to House floor * Comprehensive legislation cosponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)--the bipartisan Stop Illegal Fishing Act (HR 6338)--was today approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee during their markup session and is now headed to the full House for its consideration. The bill, in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China's Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership" * * * Good morning and thank you Chairman Haridopolos for holding today's hearing to review China's space activities and the implications for the United States space program. I want to also  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Overcomes Historic Democrat Blockade to Confirm President Trump's Nominees * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, I am very pleased to report that as of yesterday, the Senate has confirmed a total  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Top Watchdog Confirms VA Mental Health Care Staffing Shortages & Increased Waitimes Following Trump Cuts: "They Are Losing Clinical Staff Because Morale Is Going Down" At hearing, witnesses testified how veterans are experiencing increased wait times to receive mental health care & detailed the impact of tanking morale on staf  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Repeals Misguided, Biden-Era Minimum Staffing Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally repealed Biden-era minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC), which affected nearly 1.2 million residents across the nation. The rule exacerbated  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Marshall in Promoting Health Care Pricing Transparency * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) in cosponsoring the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, which would improve the transparency of health care costs so patients understand the true price of procedures, medications, and services before receiving them. "Obamacare screwed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Boost Health Care Transparency for Veterans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in introducing the Written Informed Consent Act, a bill aimed at ensuring veterans are aware of the intended side effects of certain high-risk drugs they are prescribed and curtailing pervasive overprescription within the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Venezuela without explicit Congressional authorization. "The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Veteran Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Condemning Democrat Lawmakers' Reckless Call for Military Disobedience * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a 24-year Army veteran, joined 17 fellow veteran lawmakers in introducing a resolution condemning several Members of Congress for publicly urging U.S. military and intelligence personnel to independently judg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Veteran Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Condemning Democrat Lawmakers' Reckless Call for Military Disobedience * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman and former Navy SEAL Commander Ryan Zinke and Representative and former Army Sergeant Rick Crawford (AR-01) along with 16 other veteran lawmakers introduced a resolution condemning Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Veteran Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Condemning Lawmakers' Reckless Call for Military Disobedience * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), former U.S. Army Sergeant, and Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), former Navy SEAL Commander, along with 16 other veteran lawmakers introduced a resolution condemning Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Representatives   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Top Watchdog Confirms VA Mental Health Care Staffing Shortages & Increased Wait Times Following Trump Cuts: "They are Losing Clinical Staff Because Morale is Going Down" * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal questioned witnesses on reports of significant mental health staffing shortages across the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Beyer, Lawmakers Warn Treasury Against Delivering Retroactive Tax Break to Billionaire Corporations * Billionaire corporations have engaged in lobbying blitz with Treasury to obtain retroactive R&E carveout from Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax "We urge Treasury not to further rig the tax code in favor of billionaire corporations." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. \- U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Beyer, Lawmakers Warn Treasury Against Delivering Retroactive Tax Break to Billionaire Corporations * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Min, Lawmakers Question Giant Corporations On Trump Ballroom Donations, Influence-Peddling with Trump Administration For Favors * Donations from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, others with pending antitrust business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns "If your donation was made with the intent to influence government decision-making, it could run afoul of federal bribery l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders, Schumer, Colleagues Slam McMahon's Latest Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education * "Your brazen attempt to dismantle the Department by transferring to other federal agencies complex and foundational responsibilities that Congress specifically charged to the Department [w]ill undermine public education." "We urge you to immediately reve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Offers Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Neighbors, Condemns ICE Raid on Allston Car Wash * "Rogue, masked federal agents are violating people's civil rightsglorified bullies masquerading as public servants. They terrorize our communities in the name of so-called 'law and order,' while detaining and deporting our neighbors without due process." Video (YouTube) WASHING  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Joins Durbin to Introduce the Dream Act to Provide Permanent Protections for Dreamers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing the D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Makes Urgent Plea for Humanitarian Action to Save Gaza's Children in Powerful Floor Speech * Pressley Speaks to the Love of Parents Trying to Care for a Child as 16,500 Palestinians are Waiting to be Evacuated from Gaza for Medical Treatment Pressley Led Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on State Department to Urgently Surge Humanitarian Aid and Infant Formula to Families in Gaza, Dou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Amo Lead Bicameral Bill to Update and Expand Social Security Survivor Benefits, Provide Financial Relief to Families * Legislation was inspired by Vermont constituent WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) introduced the Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, bicameral legislation to adju  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Wyden, Blunt Rochester Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients, Ensure More Americans Can Afford Health Care U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Restoring Patient  more